Traffic police crack down on scooterists with covered faces

Nawanshahr: Commuters, especially women, riding two-wheeler covering their faces to save themselves from scorching heat will no more be allowed to cover faces while driving, as Nawanshahr police have banned the practice with an aim to maintain law and order situation in the city.

Since, there are no laws that prohibit driving vehicles with a partially covered face, the cops are stopping such drivers of checking their documentation and prosecuting them for any discrepancies.

Police said that it helps to easily trace culprits and robbers with uncovered faces. While many local residents seemed unhappy with such decision. Police on Tuesday, gave official warning and alert to the commuters with covered faces. Police also said that soon a strict action would be taken for the same.